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Setting up (GZ)Doom on Linux

Because it's such a headache I've decided to write a guide

Flatpak

GZDoom Flatpak

Be aware of the WAD files the flatpak file is able to access. You can change this with Flatseal

Flatseal

DoomRunner

Github download

When adding sourceport path press Ctrl+L in the filepicker and paste:

/var/lib/flatpak/app/org.zdoom.GZDoom/current/active/export/bin/org.zdoom.GZDoom

and press enter to set

SSGL

!! Uses electron, very large filesize !!

Github download

Right click the .Appimage and allow executing file as a program

When adding sourceport path press Ctrl+L in the filepicker and paste:

/var/lib/flatpak/app/org.zdoom.GZDoom/current/active/export/bin/org.zdoom.GZDoom

and press enter to set

QZDL

Github download

You very likely want the x64.tar.gz

Full Guide

Extract the file and open 'zdl'

Select the 'General settings' tab at the top and add a sourceport

When adding sourceport path navigate to

/var/lib/flatpak/app/org.zdoom.GZDoom/current/active/export/bin/

and double click org.zdoom.GZDoom

GZDeck

!! Uses electron, very large filesize !!

Github

Guide is included on Github

Native package

GZDoom repology page

work in progress?